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seniornoun

/ˈsiːnjə(r)/ /ˈsinjɚ/

An old person.

"My grandfather, a senior citizen, enjoys spending time with his grandchildren. "

renascencenoun

/ɹɪˈnas(ə)ns/

The Renaissance.

"After a long period of decline, the city experienced a renascence in arts and culture. "

prehistorynoun

/ˌpriːˈhɪstəri/ /ˌpriːˈhɪstri/

(properly) History before written records, inclusive of both

"Archaeologists study tools and bones to learn about life in prehistory. "

retirementsnoun

/rɪˈtaɪərmənts/ /rɪˈtaɪərməns/

An act of retiring; withdrawal.

"The company announced a wave of retirements among its senior employees last month. "

eldernoun

/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

"We were presented to the village elder."

sprognoun

/spɹɒɡ/ /sprɔɡ/

A child.

"The tired parents were happy to finally pick up their sprog from school. "

adolescencenoun

/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/

The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

"During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with."

tiddlernoun

/ˈtɪdlər/

A small person.

"The tiddler, barely five years old, was already asking complicated questions in preschool. "

acmenoun

/ˈæk.mi/

Mature age; full bloom of life.

"She was in the acme of her life, radiating confidence and energy as she pursued her dreams. "

octogenariannoun

/ˌɑktədʒəˈnɛriən/ /ˌɒktədʒəˈnɛəriən/

One who is between the age of eighty and eighty-nine, inclusive.

"My grandmother is an octogenarian who still enjoys gardening and baking cookies. "

youthsnoun

/juːðz/

The quality or state of being young.

"Her youth and beauty attracted him to her."

cotillionnoun

/kəˈtɪljən/ /koʊˈtɪljən/

Ellipsis of cotillion ball; a coming-of-age party meant to present girls newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship.

""My grandmother still cherishes the memory of her elaborate cotillion, where she made her debut into society." "

preschoolsnoun

/ˈpriːskuːlz/

A nursery school.

"My daughter attends a preschool in the neighborhood. "

antiquatedadjective

/ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/

Old-fashioned, out of date

"My grandmother's sewing machine is quite antiquated; it doesn't even have electric power. "

thirtiesnoun

/ˈθɝːɾiz/ /ˈθɜːɾiz/

A decade starting with the year xx30, most usually the decade from 1930 to 1939.

"My grandmother remembers the Great Depression from her thirties. "

teenagernoun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"My younger sister is a teenager now, and she's starting to get more independent. "

newly-wednoun

/ˌnuːli ˈwɛd/ /ˌnjuːli ˈwɛd/

A recently married person

"The newly-wed received many gifts for their new home. "

dottyadjective

/ˈdɒti/

Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.

"My nan has got dottier and dottier since passing the age of eighty."

paedomorphicadjective

/piːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk/ /ˌpidəˈmɔɹfɪk/

Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult.

"The axolotl is a paedomorphic salamander, retaining its larval gills and fins even as an adult. "

co-edsnoun

/ˈkoʊɛdz/

A young woman who attends college.

"The university newspaper often features stories about the achievements of its co-eds. "